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[[Category:Built in MUCK Commands]]
==Page==

:''Page'' is a built-in MUCK command to privately contact another player in any room in the MUCK. Like most MUCKs, Tapestries uses a global page program that overrides the built-in version. Contrast this to the [[Whisper]] command, which works similarly, but only operates in the same room as the whisperer.

==Basic Usage==

:In the following examples, Player1 is the original pager, with Player2, Player3, and Player4 being example receivers of pages.
Command line:
''page player2=Hi, what's up?''
Player1 sees:
<code>You page, "Hi, what's up?" to Player2.</code>
Player2 sees:
<code>Player1 pages, "Hi, what's up?" to you.

Command line:
''page player2 player3 player4=Hello!''
Player1 sees:
<code>You page, "Hello!" to Player2, Player3, and Player4.</code>
Player2 sees:
<code>PLayer1 pages, "Hello!" to you, Player3, and Player4.</code>
:In the above, each of Player2, Player3, and Player4 would see the same message, except that their names would be replaced by 'you'. The order is maintained.

:It is possible to turn a page into a long-distance action by the use of the [[pose]] shortcut, a colon ( : ).

Command line:
''page Player2=:gives you a hug.''
Player1 sees:
<code>You page-pose, "Player1 gives you a hug."</code>
Player2 sees:
<code>In a page-pose to you, Player1 gives you a hug."</code>

:For multiple recipients of a paged pose, the name list works exactly like it does for a non-pose multiple player page, with the page-pose wording.

==Other common uses==

:There are a few other common uses of the ''page'' command. One is telling someone where you are. Let's assume Player1 is in [[Fox Plaza]]. There is no multiple recipient version of this, and the error message which occurs when a player first skips the = in the command syntax is the first clue to many that this function exists.

Command line:
''page Player2''
Player1 sees:
<code>You have sent your summons to Player2.</code>
Player2 sees:
<code>You sense that Player1 is looking for you in Fox Plaza.</code>

:Another common usage is to reply to the last person to page you. Instead of typing their name, you can use the #r format, and the name of the last person to page you will be automatically substituted. To reply to all the recipients of a multiperson page, use the #R format, and both the sender and any other recipients will receive the message you send.
Example command lines:
''page #r=Hey there!''
''page #R=:goes on a hug rampage!''

==Haven==

:Occasionally, a user may wish to not receive pages but otherwise be available for special functions (like the ringing of a [[Event Bell|bell]]). The [[HAVEN]] flag prevents all forms of non-local communication and may not be suitable. The ''page'' program used in Tapestries has a 'haven' setting which only applies to ''page''. To activate it, type "''page #haven''". Should you wish to receive pages again, type "''page #!haven''" and the page-specific haven setting will be turned off.

==Other Options==
:For help with customizing your page formats, please see the [[Page Formatting]] page.
:There are many options that have not been included in this page as yet. To view the possible options, type ''page #help''.

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